FIFA 17 | Best cheap high potential left midfielders

In these articles I look at the best cheap, high potential players in FIFA 17, with tonight’s post focusing on left midfielders. I’ll go through a few recommendations, then show you the full list of top quality players afterwards. For a full run down of how I choose the players and what the different columns in the table mean, click on “What are these articles all about?” below.

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The articles in this series should give you some ideas if you’re looking for a new signing in a key area. There is one article for each position on the pitch to make it easy for you to quickly find players to bolster your squad.

All of the players given here have a minimum potential of 80, so you know you’re getting quality. The maximum OVR for each player is 75, both to keep transfer prices down and to avoid presenting you with too many options and thus making it too difficult to choose the player you need.

The ‘Avai?’ column is short for ‘available?’ and refers both to whether or not you can buy the specified player at the start of the first season and how long their current contract is. Let’s take Y/2 as an example – Y means that yes, you can buy him at the start of a new career, and the number means he has two years left on his contract. Similarly, N/3 would mean that no, you can’t buy the player straight away, and he has three years left on his contract. These ‘no’ players are often available for transfer if you wait until the January transfer window, however. For some players this column is blank – this means that they are out on loan at the start and are therefore unavailable for purchase until the second season.

The figure in the player cost column refers to the price you are given if you scout the player. There’s also another column – ‘Enquiry’. This refers to the price the other team want for the player if you enquire about him. Often there is a large difference between the player cost obtained through scouting and that obtained through an enquiry. This leaves a lot of room for negotiation, so don’t be put off if a price in the ‘Enquiry’ column is high, as you can usually get the player for much less. Try bidding lower than what you think will be accepted – you may be surprised at their response. If the ‘Enquiry’ column is blank it’s because the team refused to give a price, either because the player has just joined them or because they are loaning him in.

And as a final note, in FIFA 17 EA update player OVRs and potentials every week. Mose of the time these are very minor changes, and most players won’t be affected at all unless they have had a very noteworthy week. Furthermore, some players occasionally disappear if they have been put in the reserve squad that week. So just bear in mind that these figures should be read as a guide xanax online cost only and not a definitive account of player costs, potentials, etc, for the entire season.[/expand]

So without further ado, let’s see the cheap young left midfielders that I recommend.

Matheus Pereira: potential 86

Matheus Pereira combines high potential with great stats

If you’re looking for someone who can grow into one of the best wingers in the game, Matheus Pereira is the player for you. He’s extremely pacey, has 88 balance and 4 star skills, making him a dribbling machine. He’s also pretty deadly in the box thanks to his 72 finishing, 77 shot power and 78 positioning, so he’ll score plenty of goals too.

He won’t stay at 74 OVR for long, his 86 potential ensuring he’ll grow rapidly. So of course that means you should snap him up sooner rather than later before his price rises!

Speaking of which, Sporting CP want £7m for him, so you can buy him for around £5.8m. His wages are £8,900.

Kekuta Manneh: potential 81

Kekuta Manneh is one of the fastest wingers in FIFA 17

I tweeted Kekuta Manneh as a recommended player recently, and with good reason. He’s one of the fastest players in FIFA 17, with 96 acceleration and 92 sprint speed, so will absolutely tear defences apart.

He’s great on the ball too, with 75 dribbling and 4 star skill moves, making him a very useful player if you like using tricks. And with 81 potential he’ll grow very nicely over the next few years.

Whitecaps FC want you to pay £3.3m for him, but you only have to pay around £2.6m, making him very cheap. His wages are £4,300.

Víctor Álvarez: potential 80

Víctor Álvarez is incredibly versatile and can be bought for free

When it comes to versatility, there’s no better option than Víctor Álvarez. He’s got the best crossing stat of any player in the table below, and also one of the best short passing stats, so he’s a fantastic assist-provider. He’s also got 80 stamina, so can go up and down the wing all game long.

Unlike many wide midfielders, his defending stats are also pretty good. In fact, his wide range of skills means he can also play at full back, defensive midfield and central midfield just as well as he can on the wing. He’s a hugely flexible player who will bring a ton of value to your team.

And the icing on the cake is the fact that you can buy him for free, as his contract is expiring. Just wait until the January transfer window and select ‘approach to sign on contract expiry’. He’ll then join your team at the start of the next season. His wages are £19,500.

Now here are the other cheap, high potential left midfielders in FIFA 17:

Pos

Name

OVR

Pot.

Age

Cost (£)

Enquiry (£)

Wages (£)

Club

Avai?

Foot

Weak foot

Skills

Traits

Notes

LM

Allan Saint-Maximin

73

88

19

5,000,000

*

11,000

SC Bastia

-

Right

4

4

Flair

On loan from AS Monaco

LM

Matheus Pereira

74

86

20

5,000,000

7,000,000

8,900

Sporting CP

Y/4

Left

3

4

Flair

LM

Alex Iwobi

74

86

20

5,000,000

7,000,000

54,000

Arsenal

Y/3

Right

3

3

Flair

LM

Henry Onyekuru

72

85

19

3,100,000

5,500,000

4,600

KAS Eupen

Y/4

Right

4

2

LM

Kenedy

73

85

20

4,300,000

7,000,000

61,000

Chelsea

Y/4

Left

3

3

Injury prone, finesse shot

LM

Demarai Gray

72

84

20

3,200,000

5,500,000

27,000

Leicester City

Y/4

Right

2

3

Acrobat, flair, long shot taker

LW

Okwonko Orji

64

83

18

725,000

-

7,200

Bologna

N/1

Right

3

3

LM

Braian Mansilla

66

83

19

1,100,000

2,000,000

2,600

Racing Club

Y/7

Left

2

2

LW

Ismaïla Sarr

67

83

18

1,200,000

-

6,400

FC Metz

N/5

Right

2

3

Speedster

LM

Ryan Kent

68

83

19

1,500,000

*

3,600

Barnsley

-

Right

4

4

Flair, long shot taker

On loan from Liverpool

LM

Javi Ontiveros

70

83

18

1,900,000

2,600,000

7,700

Málaga CF

Y/2

Right

3

3

Flair

LM

Mateo García

71

83

19

2,200,000

-

6,800

UD Las Palmas

N/4

Left

3

4

LM

Bartosz Kapustka

71

83

19

2,200,000

-

19,500

Leicester City

N/5

Right

2

3

LM

Marlos Moreno

71

83

19

2,200,000

*

7,700

RC Deportivo

-

Right

3

4

Flair

On loan from Manchester City

LW

Roger Assalé

71

83

22

2,500,000

4,100,000

13,000

BSC Young Boys

Y/3

Left

3

3

LM

Alex Berenguer

73

83

20

3,900,000

6,500,000

15,500

CA Osasuna

Y/4

Left

2

3

LM

Raphinha

75

83

19

4,500,000

-

5,400

V. Guimarães

N/4

Left

3

4

Flair

LW

Maxwel Cornet

75

83

19

4,600,000

6,500,000

19,500

OL-Lyon

Y/5

Left

4

3

LM

José Naranjo

75

83

21

5,000,000

9,000,000

11,000

KRC Genk

Y/4

Right

4

3

Long shot taker

LW

Rafik Zekhnini

67

82

18

1,200,000

2,100,000

2,100

Odds

Y/2

Right

4

4

Speedster, flair

LM

Cristo

68

82

18

1,400,000

1,200,000

2,600

CD Tenerife

Y/1

Right

3

4

Flair

LW

Steven Bergwijn

70

82

18

1,800,000

3,100,000

7,600

PSV

Y/4

Right

2

4

Flair

LW

Ramadan Sobhi

71

82

19

2,200,000

-

22,500

Stoke City

N/5

Right

4

4

Finesse shot, flair, outside foot shot

LM

Alexandr Golovin

72

82

20

2,900,000

3,800,000

24,500

CSKA Moscow

Y/5

Right

4

2

LM

Rolando Aarons

72

82

20

2,900,000

4,100,000

19,500

Newcastle Utd

Y/5

Left

3

3

Injury prone, flair

LM

Alfonso Pedraza

73

82

20

3,700,000

*

19,000

Leeds United

-

Left

2

3

On loan from Villarreal CF

LW

Viktor Fischer

75

82

22

5,000,000

-

27,500

Middlesbrough

N/3

Right

4

3

Injury prone, finesse shot

LW

Ricardo Kishna

75

82

21

5,000,000

*

28,000

LOSC Lille

-

Left

3

5

Injury prone, flair

On loan from Lazio

LW

Daniel James

60

81

18

350,000

600,000

4,500

Swansea City

Y/4

Left

3

3

LM

Sheyi Ojo

64

81

19

750,000

1,200,000

11,000

Liverpool

Y/3

Left

4

3

LM

Rifat Zhemaletdinov

64

81

19

750,000

-

5,500

Rubin Kazan

N/4

Right

3

3

LM

André Green

65

81

17

850,000

1,600,000

5,700

Aston Villa

Y/3

Right

3

3

LM

Josip Brekalo

66

81

18

1,000,000

*

3,200

Stuttgart

-

Right

3

3

On loan from VfL Wolfsburg

LM

Kekuta Manneh

70

81

21

1,900,000

3,300,000

4,300

Whitecaps FC

Y/6

Right

3

4

Speedster, long shot taker

LM

Takuma Asano

71

81

21

2,200,000

*

1,1000

Stuttgart

-

Right

4

3

Speedster

On loan from Arsenal

LM

Jack Grealish

72

81

20

2,700,000

3,800,000

19,500

Aston Villa

Y/4

Right

3

4

Flair

LM

Lucas Janson

73

81

21

3,600,000

6,500,000

9,500

Tigre

Y/6

Right

3

4

Flair

LM

Mijat Gaćinović

73

81

21

3,600,000

6,500,000

16,000

Frankfurt

Y/3

Right

3

3

Flair

LM

Andreas Pereira

73

81

20

3,600,000

*

13,500

Granada CF

-

Right

4

3

Flair, long shot taker

On loan from Manchester Utd

LM

Leonardo Spinazzola

73

81

23

3,600,000

*

21,500

Atalanta

-

Right

4

3

Long shot taker

On loan from Juventus

LM

Ivan Cavaleiro

74

81

22

4,000,000

-

25,000

Wolves

N/5

Right

4

4

Flair

LW

Lucas Andersen

74

81

21

4,100,000

-

15,000

Grasshopper Club

N/4

Right

2

3

LM

Chris Willock

60

80

18

300,000

425,000

5,600

Arsenal

Y/1

Right

2

3

LM

Youssef Maziz

60

80

18

300,000

-

1,488

FC Metz

N/4

Right

2

2

LW

Terry Osei-Berkoe

60

80

18

300,000

-

1,800

Club Brugge

N/3

Right

3

3

LW

Oleksiy Gutsulyak

61

80

18

375,000

450,000

3,100

Villarreal CF

Y/1

Left

3

3

LW

Ben Woodburn

63

80

16

550,000

925,000

5,700

Liverpool

Y/5

Right

4

3

Flair

LW

Carlos González

64

80

19

750,000

875,000

3,200

UD Las Palmas

Y/1

Right

3

3

LM

Philipp Ochs

65

80

19

900,000

1,700,000

5,500

Hoffenheim

Y/3

Left

3

3

LM

Enzo Fernández

68

80

21

1,300,000

1,300,000

43,000

Real Madrid

Y/1

Right

4

3

Long shot taker

LM

Mikkel Duelund

69

80

19

1,300,000

2,100,000

7,700

FC Midtjylland

Y/5

Right

3

3

Flair

LM

Ben Osborn

69

80

21

1,500,000

2,500,000

11,500

Nott'm Forest

Y/4

Left

2

3

Team player, takes finesse free kicks

LM

Alejandro Romero Gamarra

69

80

21

1,500,000

2,600,000

5,700

Huracán

Y/5

Left

2

3

Flair

LW

Marvin Stefaniak

69

80

21

1,500,000

2,600,000

6,500

Dresden

Y/4

Right

4

3

Takes finesse free kicks

LM

Jordon Ibe

71

80

20

2,100,000

-

23,000

Bournemouth

N/4

Right

4

3

Flair

LM

Ryan Fraser

72

80

22

2,600,000

4,300,000

25,500

Bournemouth

Y/4

Right

4

3

Speedster, acrobat, flair

LW

Martín Benítez

72

80

22

2,700,000

3,800,000

12,000

Independiente

Y/3

Right

2

4

Long shot taker

LM

Rubén García

73

80

22

3,400,000

5,000,000

9,000

UD Levante

Y/2

Left

3

3

Long shot taker

LM

Hernán Toledo

73

80

20

3,400,000

-

11,500

Lanús

N/1

Right

3

4

LM

Víctor Álvarez

74

80

23

3,900,000

3,800,000

19,500

RCD Espanyol

Y/1

Left

3

2

LM

Moi Gómez

74

80

22

3,900,000

-

17,000

Sporting Gijón

N/4

Right

4

3

LM

Burgui

74

80

22

3,900,000

*

17,000

Sporting Gijón

-

Right

3

3

On loan from Real Madrid

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